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Rent One Park is a 3,400-seat baseball stadium in Marion, Illinois. The park is the home stadium of the Southern Illinois Miners professional baseball team, a member of the independent Frontier League. The park also hosts high school athletics, concerts and community events. If you're visiting Rent One Park as of 2011, you'll find several places to stay within a mile of the park.

Closest Hotel to Rent One Park

The Fairfield Inn and Suites is the closest hotel to Rent One Park -- in fact, it's right next door. The hotel is adjacent to and across the street from several restaurants, such as Sao Asian Bistro, the 17th Street Bar and Grille and McAllister's Deli. The hotel also serves a free hot breakfast every morning. The Fairfield Inn has an indoor swimming pool and a whirlpool tub for guest use. Pets and smoking are not allowed.

Hotels Half a Mile from Rent One Park

A cluster of four chain hotels is located about a half mile away from Rent One Park on or directly off of the Route 13 strip. These hotels are the Hampton Inn, Drury Inn, Super 8 and Motel 6. Restaurants in this area include Sonic Drive-In, O'Charley's, Burger King, McDonald's and Taco Bell, and several shopping plazas are also in the area. All of these hotels except the Motel 6 serve a free breakfast daily, all except the Super 8 have a swimming pool and all except the Hampton Inn are pet friendly.

Hotels Three Quarters of a Mile from Rent One Park

A pair of hotels are located at Bittle Place, about three quarters of a mile from Rent One Park and closer to downtown Marion. These hotels, the Days Inn Marion and the Econo Lodge, are both within walking distance of a Starbucks cafe and Tequilas Mexican Restaurant. Each morning the Days Inn serves a free continental breakfast, while the Econo Lodge serves a complimentary hot breakfast. Both have an exercise room and an indoor swimming pool, and both are pet-friendly hotels (with a nightly pet fee).

Hotels One Mile from Rent One Park

If you'd prefer to stay further from the hustle and bustle of downtown Marion and the city's more commercial areas, you'll find a trio of hotels a mile away from Rent One Park, off exit 53 of Interstate 57. The Quality Inn, Comfort Suites and Holiday Inn Express are conveniently located next to a Cracker Barrel restaurant and the 20's Hideout Steakhouse. None of the three hotels is pet friendly, but all serve a free continental breakfast and have a swimming pool.

About the Author

Kevin Caron has over a decade of experience in the publishing industry. He has written for newspapers and served in various editorial roles for a number of publishing companies. Caron holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Keene State College in Keene, N.H.

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